grounds
英 美[graɪnd]
- n. 根据,理由(ground的复数形式);基础;地面;运动场地
- v. 把…放在地上;把…建立在牢固的基础上;上底色(ground的第三人称单数)
英文词源
- grounds (n.)
- "residue at the bottom of a liquid," mid-14c., perhaps from past tense of grind (v.). Other senses, such as "enclosed portion of land" (mid-15c.) are from ground (n.).
双语例句
- 1. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.
- 他接受采访时阐述了持乐观态度的理由。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense.
- 欧文因费用问题对此表示反对。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Discrimination by employers on the grounds of race and nationality was illegal.
- 雇主以种族或国籍为由歧视员工是非法的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. They fanned out and carefully combed the temple grounds.
- 他们呈扇形散开,在寺庙周围仔细搜寻。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The government says the detentions are necessary on national security grounds.
- 政府称,出于国家安全的考虑,将这些人羁押是必要的。
来自柯林斯例句